Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 93.1% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 108.8% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 139.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$3.54 ₹302

32.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$17.66 ₹1,510

162.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$4.08 ₹349

112.01%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$2.28 ₹195

35.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ฿23.53

$0.42 ₹36.07

73.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$0.17 ₹14.77

117.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$2.38 ₹203

0.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$4.12 ₹352

-12.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$0.65 ₹55.9

244.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$0.57 ₹48.97

215.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$0.86 ₹73.5

160.47%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$1.06 ₹90.5

110.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$7.62 ₹652

153.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$3.84 ₹328

-1.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$2.55 ₹218

28.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$0.79 ₹67.7

106.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$1.09 ₹92.9

120.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$0.41 ₹34.7

385.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$0.47 ₹40.11

225.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$0.53 ₹45.62

181.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$0.47 ₹40.47

117.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$0.33 ₹28.1

45.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$3.99 ₹341

8.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$11.13 ₹952

94.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$2.11 ₹181

-16.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.28 ₹280

-14.94%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$0.55 ₹47.15

145.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$14.79 ₹1,265

-20.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$1.13 ₹96.9

178.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$0.35 ₹30.26

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$2.37 ₹203

475.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$1.18 ₹101

10.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$14.2K ₹1.2M

92.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

37.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$123 ฿3,970

$34.97 ₹2,991

250.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿451

$5.19 ₹444

168.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$10.93 ₹935

66.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$18.21 ₹1,558

233.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$6.16 ₹527

177.76%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$4.62 ₹395

96.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$694 ฿22.5K

$114 ₹9,754

508.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

386.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$27.42 ₹2,345

109.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$30.21 ₹2,584

14.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$54.7 ₹4,681

110.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$39.88 ₹3,411

112.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$305 ₹26.1K

100.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$179 ₹15.3K

146.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$815 ₹69.7K

147.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$484 ₹41.4K

201.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

104.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

166.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-34.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

9.19

-42.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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